This morning I was awoken by my Kent T4 brush screaming out loud wanting some Martin de Candre. I duly obliged and man did it give me one heck of a close shave!
Kent T4
Martin de Candre
Le Grelot 6/8 quarter grind
Creed Aventus
Morning Shave (Luxury): Prep: Hot shower / Nivea Revitalizing Face Scrub
Razor: Above the Tie Atlas R1
Blade: Super Iridium
Brush: Savile Row 3824 Silvertip Badger
Bowl: Georgetown Pottery G20 Ivory Scuttle
Soap: Acqua di Parma Colleczione Barbiere
Post Shave: Cold water rinse / Spritzing of witch hazel / Myrsol Metilsol Astringent AS Splash
After Shave: Acqua di Parma Colleczione Barbiere AS Lotion / Acqua di Parma Intensa AS Balm
Cologne: Acqua di Parma Colonia Intensa
Evening Shave (Kind of Slumming It): Prep: None
Razor: Weber Polished SS w/ Bulldog Handle
Blade: Super Iridium
Brush: Semogue 830 Boar
Soap: VDH Deluxe
Post Shave: Cold water rinse / Spritzing of witch hazel / Myrsol Lemon AS Splash
After Shave: 4711 AS Splash / La Toja Sensitive AS Balsam
AOS lemon & sandalwood pre-shave oil (I had travel sizes of each so I mixed them into a nice container)
Bigelow shave cream
Merkur classic 1906 w/ Gillette Silver Blue blade
Cool Fix razor burn/ ingrown hair treatment
Dominica Bay Rum a/s
Lush Cosmetic Lad moisturizer
I enjoy shaving at night because I can take my time and I always get a better shave. This was a shave with a new razor, new blade and my first time trying a bay rum. Came out really nice and smooth.
Coffee: Costa Rica La Pastora Tarrazu Region Prep: Hot Cloth face wash with MRGLO Preshave: Edwin Jagger Soap/Cream: Ogallala Bay Rum Razor: Gillette Travel Tech O1 Blade: Crystal IP Brush: Simpson Keyhole 2 Lather: Face & Hand Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG Post: Warm/Cold water rinse with Thayer Witch Hazel AF w/ Aloe
AS/ASB: Men-Ü Moisturizer Lift Cologne: Ogallala Bay Rum & Sandalwood
Thursday January 10, 2013
Coffee: Papua New Guinea Kimel Estates Jamacia Blue Mountain Varietal Prep: Hot Cloth face wash with MRGLO Preshave: Edwin Jagger Soap/Cream: RazoRock Cumba Cheech Razor: Gillette Travel Tech O1 Blade: Crystal IP Brush: Simpson Keyhole 2 Lather: Face & Hand Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG Post: Warm/Cold water rinse with Thayer Witch Hazel AF w/ Aloe
AS/ASB: RazoRock Cumba Cheech Cologne: None
Friday January 11, 2013
Coffee: Kona-Costa Rica-Ethiopian blend Prep: Hot Cloth face wash with MRGLO Preshave: Edwin Jagger
Soap/Cream: Nancy Boy Replenishing Scuttle: Robert Becker #009 Razor: Gillette Travel Tech O1 Blade: Crystal IP Brush: Simpson Keyhole 2 Lather: Face & Hand Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG Post: Warm/Cold water rinse with Nancy Boy Clarifying Toner
AS/ASB: Nancy Boy Replenishing Cologne: Czech & Speake Neroli
Saturday January 12, 2013
Coffee: Columbian Santa Barbara Estate Prep: Hot Cloth face wash with MRGLO Preshave: Edwin Jagger Soap/Cream: RazoRock Cumba Cheech Scuttle: Robert Becker #009 Razor: Gillette Travel Tech O1 Blade: Crystal IP Brush: Simpson Keyhole 2 Lather: Face & Hand Passes: WTG, XTG, ATG Post: Warm/Cold water rinse with Thayer Witch Hazel AF w/ Aloe
AS/ASB: RazoRock Cumba Cheech Cologne: none
Nothing really in today's shave that I consider my pride & joy, but the face feels good...
Semogue 1438
Mitchell's Wool Fat w/ a drop of Derby lavender cream
EJ89 w/ Astra SP blade (3)
Agua Lavanda Puig AS